To coincide with Men's Health Week, this webinar explores some possibly uncomfortable but very important men’s health and sexuality issues in multiple sclerosis (MS). Neurologist Dr. Aaron Boster offers tips to improve intimate experiences for men with MS. MS Nurse Practitioner Jodi Haartsen and Silas, a peer living with MS then discuss his lived experience of men’s health challenges in MS.
Presenters
Dr. Aaron Boster is a board-certifiedopens in new tab neurologist based in Ohio. He earned his MD at University of Cincinnati College of Medicineopens in new tab and completed an clinical internship at the University of Michiganopens in new tab. and a two-year fellowship in Clinical Neuroimmunology at Wayne State Universityopens in new tab. He is currently President of the Boster Center for Multiple Sclerosisopens in new tab.
Executive Manager Client Engagement and Wellbeing Jodi Haartsenopens in new tab is a registered MS Nurse who has helped thousands of patients over her 20 years’ experience at Eastern Health MS serviceopens in new tab in Australia, in several roles including nurse educator, research nurse and nurse practitioner. Jodi is the 2022 winner of the global MS Brain Health Leader Awardopens in new tab in the Independent Healthcare Professionals category.
Silas is an MS Plus Peer with lived experience of multiple sclerosis.
Published June 2023
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